Belle de Boskoop

noun

A tart and fragrant apple cultivar which originated in Boskoop, Netherlands.

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Meanings

nounBelle de Boskoop (plural Belle de Boskoops)

plural Belle de Boskoops

  1. A tart and fragrant apple cultivar which originated in Boskoop, Netherlands.

    Conversely, the Belle de Boskoop, a greenish-yellow apple with rough skin, perfectly crisp and tangy, only tastes better when you store it for several months before eating it. Chefs love Belle de Boskoops for their ability to hold up in the oven.

    2018, Angie Quaale, Eating Local in the Fraser Valley, Random House, →ISBN

Origin

Marketing name.

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Translations

Dutch schone van Boskoop, goudrenet
  • schone van Boskoopa tart and fragrant apple cultivar
  • goudreneta tart and fragrant apple cultivar
  • goudreinettea tart and fragrant apple cultivar
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APA

Belle de Boskoop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Belle%20de%20Boskoop

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Chicago

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